Instead of hiding every ounce

I held the silence like a fragile glass,

Afraid my words would shatter what we had.

Your laughter lingered longer than the night,

But I never said, you were my light.

We walked through autumn leaves, the streets were bare,

I traced the shadows in your hair.

A single phrase burned heavy on my tongue,

But fear kept it caged, and the moment was gone.

Now it’s too late, the stars don’t turn their face,

The silence I embraced became my cage.

Now it’s too late, the train has left the track,

The words I never spoke can’t bring you back.

Love unsaid is a ghost in the room,

It whispers my name, it carries my gloom.

If only I had spoken when you stayed,

But silence was the choice I made.

The clock kept moving, faster than my breath,

Each second stealing what was left.

Your eyes looked forward, I looked down,

And missed the chance to turn you ‘round.

Love unsaid is an ocean, wide and cold,

It drowns the story I never told.

Now it’s too late, the bridge is swept away,

The echoes of my voice still beg to stay.

Love unsaid is a shadow in the rain,

It falls through my hands, it calls me by name.

If only I had spoken, only once,

Instead of hiding every ounce.

In dreams I find the courage I betrayed,

I speak the truth, but morning steals it all away.

Hope flickers faintly, like a candle in the wind,

Regret’s the only song I’ve learned to sing.

If I could live that moment once again,

I’d break the silence, I’d whisper your name.